KJV King James Version
These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
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Numbers 3:3
These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
WEB World English Bible
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
ASV American Standard Version
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
these are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hand he hath consecrated for acting as priest.
Surrounding context — Numbers 3
1 These also [are] the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day [that] the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
2 And these [are] the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
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Exodus 28:41And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.Leviticus 8:1-9And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Leviticus 8:12And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.Leviticus 8:30And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which [was] upon the altar, and sprinkled [it] upon Aaron, [and] upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, [and] his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.Exodus 40:15And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.Exodus 40:13And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.Hebrews 7:28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, [maketh] the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.Exodus 29:1-37And this [is] the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
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